MMH
MMH Orientation
Welcome new MMH students! We are delighted to have you join the Cornell Hotel School community, and look forward to great things from you this year.
The MMH program is intensive, and you'll find that orientation is as well. To prepare you for the fast pace of the semesters to come, we have arranged many activities that will acquaint you with your new classmates, the Hotel School faculty and the staff of the Office of Student Services, while you work on important professional development tasks.
We've also planned a dinner where you can relax and chat with your colleagues, faculty, staff and this year's graduating MMH class.
Dress for all orientation activities is business casual, with the exception of the Team Building Program on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 13. Please bring casual, comfortable clothing to change into for that afternoon.
Orientation Schedule
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
Video Conference with Singapore Students
Room 396, Statler Hall
9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
3rd floor balcony, Statler Hall
9:15 - 9:30 a.m.
Welcome
Michael Johnson, Dean and E.M. Statler Professor of Hotel Administration
Steve Carvell, Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Room 396, Statler Hall
10:00 - 11:15 a.m.
Staff Introductions and Orientation Overview
Get to Know You Ice Breaker
Sheri Mahaney, Associate Director for Graduate Programs
Room 396, Statler Hall
11:15 - 11:30 a.m.
Break
11:30 - 12:00 p.m.
Review Professional Development Program
Sheri Mahaney, Associate Director for Graduate Programs
12:00 - 12:15 p.m.
Discussion of Academic Integrity and DGS Role
Professor Dick Penner, Richard J. and Monene P. Bradley, Director of Graduate Studies
12:15 - 2:00 p.m.
Lunch on Your Own
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Team Building
CU Team and Leadership Center
Noyes Community Recreation Center
Thursday, May 14, 2009
8:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Introduction to Real Estate and Finance Career Track
Professor Jan deRoos, Associate Professor and HVS International Professor of Finance and Real Estate
Room 396, Statler Hall
9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Teleconference with Career Track Advisory Board Members
Professor Jan deRoos, Associate Professor and HVS International Professor of Finance and Real Estate
Room 396, Statler Hall
10:00 - 10:15 a.m.
Break
10:15 - 10:45 a.m.
Introduction to Marketing Career Track
Professor Bill Carroll, Senior Lecturer, Marketing, Information Systems, Strategy and Tourism
Room 396, Statler Hall
10:45 - 11:45 a.m.
Teleconference with Career Track Advisory Board Members
Professor Bill Carroll, Senior Lecturer, Marketing, Information Systems, Strategy and Tourism
Room 396, Statler Hall
11:45 - 12:00 p.m.
Break
12:00 -12:30 p.m.
Introduction to Operations and Revenue Management Career Track
Professor Chris Anderson, Assistant Professor, Hospitality Facilities and Operations
Room 396, Statler Hall
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Teleconference with Career Track Advisory Board Members
Professor Chris Anderson, Assistant Professor, Hospitality Facilities and Operations
Room 396, Statler Hall
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Lunch on Your Own
2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
International Students and Scholars Office (ISSO)
Introduction and International Student Check-In*
Sarah Hilsman, Associate Director for Student Immigration Services, and Adriana Rovers, Assistant Director for Programming Services
*mandatory only for non-US citizens
3:15 - 3:30 p.m.
Break - Cookies, coffee and tea available
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Nestlé Library Research Resources
Ken Bolton, Associate Librarian, Nestlé Library
4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
CHR and IHE Centers Introductions; CHS and Statler Hotel Introductions
Rohit Verma, Incoming Executive Director of the Center for Hospitality Research
Tom Ward, Managing Director, Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship
Christine Natsios, Director of Alumni Affairs
Rick Adie, General Manager, The Statler Hotel
5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
BBQ Dinner with Current MMH Students and Faculty
Stewart Park, Large Pavilion
Friday, May 15, 2009
9:00 - 10:15 a.m.
Resume/Cover Letter Writing Presentation
Sheri Mahaney, Associate Director for Graduate Programs
Binnenkorb Lab B
10:15 - 11:00 a.m.
Break
11:00 - 12:00 p.m.
Career Management Resources Including: Job Search Resources, Career Day Preparation and Externships
Sheri Mahaney, Associate Director of Graduate Programs
Binnenkorb Lab B
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch on Your Own
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
On-Campus Recruiting Tools: Using Cornell Career Net (CCNet)
Sheri Mahaney, Associate Director of Graduate Programs
Molly deRoos, Associate Director of Career Services
Binnenkorb Lab B
2:00 - 2:15 p.m.
Break - Cookies, coffee and tea available
2:15 - 4:00 p.m.
One-on-One Resume and CCNet Coaching
Sheri Mahaney, Associate Director of Graduate Programs
Molly deRoos, Associate Director of Career Services
Lisa Shaffer, Director of Student Services
Binnenkorb Lab B
Monday, May 18, 2009
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
Brad Walp, Director of Enrollment Management and International Programs
Room 291, Statler Hall
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People three-day program, based on the best-selling management text by Dr. Stephen Covey, will focus on achieving personal and interpersonal effectiveness. Students will develop skills to strengthen their performance at the personal, managerial, and organizational levels by working successfully with and through others.
Lunch on Your Own
3:00 p.m.
Break - Cookies, coffee and tea available
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
Brad Walp, Director of Enrollment Management and International Programs
Room 291, Statler Hall
Lunch on Your Own
3:00 p.m.
Break - Cookies, coffee and tea available
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
Brad Walp, Director of Enrollment Management and International Programs
Room 291, Statler Hall
Lunch on Your Own
3:00 p.m.
Break - Cookies, coffee and tea available
Thursday, May 21, 2009
9 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Summer Communication Seminar
Room 398, Statler Hall
Professor David Lennox, Lecturer, Organizational Management, Communication and Law
Professor Amy Newman, Lecturer, Organizational Management, Communication and Law
Room 398, Statler Hall
3:00 p.m.
Break - Cookies, coffee and tea available
Friday, May 22, 2009
9 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Summer Communication Seminar
Room 398, Statler Hall
3:00 p.m.
Break - Cookies, coffee and tea available
4:00 p.m.
Presentations
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Semester I(a) classes begin.